On December 15, 2010 the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that one in six people in the U.S. get sick from food illness every year. Nearly 3,000 …
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In personal injury cases it’s quite common that attorneys use an expert witness. They may be used either by the plaintiff or the party being sued. An expert …
In personal injury cases it’s quite common that attorneys use an expert witness. They may be used either by the plaintiff or the party being …
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In many types of car accident cases there arises an issue of who is a resident relative. The resident relative may be entitled to coverage held by other relatives that are members of …
Brien RocheInsurance policies tend to follow certain basic formats. The first part is the insurance agreement. Within the insurance agreement there is a definition as to who and what is covered.
Next comes the definitions.
Next may …
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Ordinary Course of Business
Carriers investigate accidents in the ordinary course of their business. Also they take statements and photos as part of the ordinary course of their claims …
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Any personal injury lawyer needs to know a great deal about medicine. Medicine in large measure is knowing the human body. This blogpost is designed to give an overview of how the …
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In the course of personal injury litigation there frequently arise instances where defense counsel has a service company obtain the plaintiff’s medical records. Sometimes these service companies canvass. What that means is that they …
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Impairment ratings in personal injury cases are important.
They are different from disability ratings.
What are Impairment Ratings in Personal Injury Cases?
An impairment rating is purely a medical determination. Permanent impairment is any anatomic or …
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In the course of dealing with insurance companies, sometimes they make interesting admissions as to the case they are handling. Those admissions may be governed by Rule 2:408(a)(2) and Rule 2:803(0)(C) and (D).
Admissions …